French ethics law revised

AUTHOR(S)

Louët, Sabine

PUB. DATE

January 2001

SOURCE

Nature Biotechnology;Jan2001, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that French government has proposed changes to its 1994 Bioethics law to allow research on human embryos and facilitate the development of therapies from work from embryonic stem cells (ESC). Provision to derive stem cells from embryos leftover from in vitro fertilization procedures; Use of nuclear transfer technology to develop therapeutic applications from ESC; Prohibition of reproductive cloning.